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Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals 

The Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals launched by UN DESA/DPIDG aims to promote critical understanding of sustainable development issues, enhance governance capacity, and strengthen public servants' awareness of their active role in contributing to the achievement of…

Job Opening : Staff Assistant

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Digital Government Branch in the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The Staff Assistant reports to the Chief of Branch. DPIDG focuses on supporting…

Two new Vacancies at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Consultant to support development of a syllabus for schools on Internet governance. Kindly click here to apply.  Graphic designer. Kindly click here to apply.  Vacancies open until 26 October 2021!!

The 4th Western Balkan (WB6) Digital Summit

The 4th Western Balkan (WB6) Digital Summit was organized in hybrid platform from 11 to 13 October 2021 in Podgorica, Montenegro. The third day was an occasion of organizing high level meeting, gathering the WB6 prime ministers on the common path of digital transformation and integration process.…

UNPAN Newsletter 2021 - 4th quarter

The newest issue of the UNPAN Newsletter is now available. The UNPAN Newsletter contains the latest news from the UNPAN Partners. Access the Newsletter here.

Release of the Report on Changing Mindsets to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Background The idea of producing a publication on Changing Mindsets to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was conceived in 2019 as a follow-up to the workshop on “Mobilizing and Equipping Public Servants to Realize the 2030 Agenda”. The workshop brought together worldwide experts…

Release of the Handbook on Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

This Handbook is developed based on the Traning of Trainer Toolkit on Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Resilience. The overall learning outcome of this training toolkit is to meet the expectations and respond to the needs expressed in a…

World Public Sector Report 2021 Now Available

Five years after the start of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, governance issues remain at the forefront. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted even more the importance of national institutions for the achievement of the SDGs. The World Public Sector Report 2021 focuses on three dimensions of…

New Blog on Making National Institutional Arrangements for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals More…

Strong and effective institutions are paramount to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is well recognized in the Agenda itself. However, five years after the start of the implementation of the Agenda, governance…

Release of the Report on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions with a focus on Public…

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), the Kenya School of Government (KSG) and the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) co-organized an online training workshop on piloting a…

Professor Alex Brillantes assumes EROPA Secretary-General post

Renowned Filipino Public Administration scholar and practitioner Dr. Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. was elected as the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration Secretary-General (EROPA) during its Executive Council Meeting last July 29 and appointed during its General Assembly and August 4…

Release of the Report on Building Transparent, Accountable and Inclusive Institutions from the UNGASS 2021

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) co-organized a joint side event on "Building Transparent, Accountable and Inclusive Institutions" in the context of the Special Session of the General Assembly (…